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The distribution of brackish water Calanoida (Copepoda) along the coasts of Brazil

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The distribution of 18 species of Calanoida Copepoda found in the estuaries of the Brazilian coast is analyzed. A slight tendency of a latitudinal decrease in diversity, from North to South is found. Salinity ranges from the different species are discussed and in some cases interspecific vicariance patterns are found. Two basic types of estuaries of the Brazilian coast are characterized on the basis of environmental parameters and population dynamics.

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    M. S. de Almeida Prado Por & F. A. Lansac Tôha

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de Almeida Prado Por, M.S., Lansac Tôha, F.A. The distribution of brackish water Calanoida (Copepoda) along the coasts of Brazil. Hydrobiologia 113, 147–150 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00026601

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